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		<title><![CDATA[Creative Apparel Lectures - Lesson 2 - How to Screenprint]]></title>
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Screen printing is something that's been around for a very long time - we can track primitive forms of this ancient art to china where early prints date back as early as 960AD.
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It wasn't until the late 1700's though that Screen Printing was introduced to Western Europe, but it was sadly never accepted until the introduction of a silk mesh which brought prices down and made the concept profitable.
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Now, screen printing is used widely across a variety of businesses and, because of its flexibility, makes it possible print on a wide range of products from Posters and Hats, to T-Shirts, CD's and DVD's.



So here's the important bit, how does screen printing work?
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Well the process is fairly simple if you have the right equipment. Essentially a mesh containing lots a tiny holes is used to produce a mask, or in the printing world &quot;screen&quot;. A mask is created on the screen by coating the mesh in something called &quot;substrate&quot;. Ink can't pass through the substrate but can pass freely through the areas of the mesh that are not blocked - and it's this principal that allows us to pass ink onto the product we want to print on to produce the desired design.
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Lying the mesh (or screen) on top of a product, we then take a roller (or squeegee) and force the ink through the tiny holes on to the product. Once complete, the Ink is then placed through a heat source to dry the ink so it hardens and can be washed.
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If the design for the product contains more than one colour, the process is repeated using a different screen and coloured ink. The difficulty here is ensuring that the next screen correctly lines up with the previous screen on the product each time so that finished multi-coloured print looks as it was intended to.
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At Creative Apparel we use expensive machines that contain several arms, each holding a separate coloured screen. This ensures that all the screens stay in the right place as each product gets automatically transferred under the appropriate position under each arm/screen and printed. This automated method of printing allows us to screen print a whopping 20,000 items each day!



So there you have it, that&rsquo;s how we screen print.





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		<updated>2010-05-27T02:06:31Z</updated>
		<title><![CDATA[WORLD CUP FINAL SCORE SAVINGS - June's special offer has been announced and it's a cracker! Play Here Now!]]></title>
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In support of England's bid to lift the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Creative Apparel are offering all customers the chance to play our Final Score Savings game. To make England's games even more special, all customers that place an order on the day before an England match will recieve a &pound;10 discount off their order for each goal that England scores the following day. So if England win 5-1, you recieve &pound;50 pounds off your order.
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There are no caps on the amount we discount by so if England manage to equal Australia's score in the highest scoring international football game of all time (Australia 31 - American Samoa 0) you could save a whopping &pound;310 pounds! Honestly - Australia really did win 31-0 - see here
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Remember that you need to place an order on the day before each England match to recieve your discount - all the dates you need are as follows:
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GAME 1 

Place an order on June 11th for Discounts based on the England's score against the USA on June 12th.
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GAME 2 

Place an order on June 17th for Discounts based on the England's score against Algeria on June 18th.
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GAME 3 

Place an order on June 22th for Discounts based on the England's score against Slovenia on June 23rd.
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If England are successful and qualify for the next round - we'll be updating our news pages with the latest order dates.


I guess all that's left is for us to wish the boys all the luck in the world! Bring the World Cup home!



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In support of England's bid to lift the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Creative Apparel are offering all customers the chance to play our Final Score Savings game. To make England's games even more special, all customers that place an order on the day before an England match will recieve a &pound;10 discount off their order for each goal that England scores the following day. So if England win 5-1, you recieve &pound;50 pounds off your order.</div>
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		<updated>2010-04-30T09:14:36Z</updated>
		<title><![CDATA[MAY SPECIAL OFFER NEWS - Creative Apparel are cutting the costs of screenprinting. Get your Hoodies screenprinted for as little as £5.20 each!]]></title>
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Similar to last months embroider offer, we are offering all our customers huge savings on  screenprinted, Fruit of the Loom hooded tops.
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From the 1st April, making an order of 100 or more screenprinted Fruit of the Loom Hooded Tops (UKL.62208), will cost you no more that &pound;5.20 per Hoodie! How about that for a saving!.
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Just check out our special offers page....it's the link on the right hand side of the homepage.  This page will reveal May's offer code.  All you have to do is mention this offer code when you place the order and we'll do the rest.....how easy does that sound?
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		<title><![CDATA[April Special Offer News - Get your Hooded Tops embroidered for as little as £5.70 per Hoodie]]></title>
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We've gone embroider mad this month by offering all our users huge savings on,  embroidered, Fruit of the Loom hooded tops.
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From the 1st April, making an order of 100 or more embroidered (5000 stiches) Fruit of the Loom Hooded Tops (UKL.62208), will cost you no more that &pound;5.70 per Hoodie! Bargain.
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Just check out our special offers page....it's the link on the right hand side of the homepage.  This page will reveal April's offer code.  All you have to do is mention this offer code when you place the order and we'll do the rest.....simples.
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		<updated>2010-03-26T03:54:52Z</updated>
		<title><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS - Creative Apparel have launched their 2010 Online Catalogue. Browse our complete clothing range online.]]></title>
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Creative Apparel have launced their online catalogue! You can now browse all the clothing that we can print, label and embroider on and simply give us the product code when you place your order with us. How simple is that?
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We also offer a free online quote system that allows you to add as many items as you want to an enquiry basket, send the items plus any questions, direct to us, and we'll respond within a couple of days.



Just select Online Catalogue from the main menu and get browsing today!
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Creative Apparel have launced their online catalogue! You can now browse all the clothing that we can print, label and embroider on and simply give us the product code when you place your order with us. How simple is that?</div>
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		<title><![CDATA[Creative Apparel Lectures - Lesson Number 1 - Where does cotton come from?]]></title>
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Are you wearing a T-Shirt right now? Chances are that it would have started life as a small plant called a Gossypium. Found in hot climates, the Gossypium grows a unique fibre around the seed pod that we call Cotton. From white to a greyish yellow, the fibre is harvested, and then spun into a thread or yarn and used to make cotton fabric that we then use for clothing.
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Growing cotton is not easy, it can take up 200 days, lots of sunny, warm weather and heaps of dedication.  Normally cotton comes from countries that lie on the equator in tropical or semi tropical climates. Harvesting Cotton plants usually take place in early fall, however in some countries, harvesting takes place a little sooner due to late summer insects that can ruin the Gossypium.
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When the fibre seeds are picked, they are placed through a series of rollers that allow the fibre to get through yet small enough to stop the seeds from passing, resulting in raw fibre that we call cotton lint. This lint is then passed through pipes and compressed into bales, ready for market. These bales are usually a standard size of around 55 inches tall, 28 inches wide, and 21 inches thick.  A bale of this size contains enough cotton to produce 325 pairs of denim jeans.
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To get to this stage of production, cotton mills receive these cotton lint bales and process them to produce yarn. Yarn is fibres twisted into threads used for weaving and knitting. Different forms of weaving and knitting are then used to produce different styles of clothing, from t-shirts and jeans to sweaters and sportswear.
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So next time you put on a hoodie, think of the huge journey your cotton took just to keep you warm!


Join us next month for our next article - How to Screen Print.

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Are you wearing a T-Shirt right now? Chances are that it would have started life as a small plant called a Gossypium. Found in hot climates, the Gossypium grows a unique fibre around the seed pod that we call Cotton. From white to a greyish yellow, the fibre is harvested, and then spun into a thread or yarn and used to make cotton fabric that we then use for clothing.</div>
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		<title><![CDATA[March Special Offer  News - We've just announced the details of our special offers for the month of March!]]></title>
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Greetings offer hunter! We're assuming you've seen the title of our latest news article about this months special offer, well read on....you won't be dissapointed.
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We've been thinking long and hard about what special offers we want to run for the month of March and we decided we want to help out those companies that haven't wished us a happy new year yet.
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Basically, if you haven't placed an order in 2010 then we'll deduct &pound;50 off the total bill providing it's over &pound;500. It's really that simple!
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So what do you do if you are a company wanting to make the most of our super duper offer? Well check out our special offers page....it's the link on the right hand side of the homepage.  This page will reveal March's offer code.  All you have to do is mention this offer code when you place the order and we'll do the rest.....arn't we good to you..... :)
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		<updated>2010-03-24T02:34:44Z</updated>
		<title><![CDATA[Creative Apparel have been busy over the past few months having just completed phase one of their brand new website]]></title>
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We've finally done it! We've finished stage one of the all-new creative apparel website.   Since just before christmas we've been planning, writing, drawing pretty pictures and writing all the code behind the new website.
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Yup we've been really busy, but we've finally finished.   We wanted to get the site operational as soon as possible so we split the site in to sets of phases. Phase one was getting the site operational with a basic functionality. This allows you guys to carry on using the site in the same was as before while we carry on with phases two and three.
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So what's next I hear you ask! Well stage two will comprise of ironing out any bugs that's on the site and completing any pages that wern't completed during phase one.  Phase three will be started in a few months time and that will involve us adding special finctionality that will allow you to design your own workwear as well as the functionality to allow you upload you own artwork that will be sent sent straight to our printers, printed and delivered the next day! Well, we've got a lot to do so we'd better get started!
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		<title><![CDATA[Creative Apparel enjoyed another fantastic few days at this year's Trade Only Show at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry]]></title>
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Another year and another Trade Only National Show! We were there bright and early on the 27th January 2010 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry to set up our stand which this year was C20.
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Creative Apparel went all out this year and decided to give away iPods to all visitors that were lucky enough to pick out a wining business card. All they had to do was hold their chosen business card towards a special webcam that was capable of showing 3 dimensional images of things that arn't (in reality) there. The webcam informed the user on whether or not their card was a winner!
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This advanced technology is known as Augmented Reality so if you want to check out just how advanced it can get, take a look at this You Tube link - All the models clothes didn't actually excist at all, they were all generated live on-the-fly as the video was filmed!
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Anyway, the show was a huge success as we met all our old friends and introduced ourselves to some very exciting new ones! So we just want to say a huge thank you to all the people that supported us this year, hopefully see you again next year!
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		<title><![CDATA[A stupendously fantastical special offer hits those wanting screenprinting during February!  Creative Apparel are doing screens for Free!]]></title>
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Just a quick post to draw your attention to this months special offer.  We're are givng away free screens to all new customers during the month of February.
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So if you are new customer and after some screen printing, make the most of this special offer and save yourself a load of money by getting all your screens made for free.
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Give us a call today and get a free, no-obligation quote....but be sure to mention the february special offer! Alternatively, use the contact us link at the top of the page and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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		<updated>2010-03-24T02:35:20Z</updated>
		<title><![CDATA[It's official, Creative Apparel will be beginning phase one of their website re-vamp next week.]]></title>
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While you'll all be enjoying your mince pies and turkey we'll be runing phase one of the Creative Apparel website re-vamp.
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That's right, Creative Apparel are having a website re-design that will be starting next week and carrying on through out the month of January and a little in to February.
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The site will look exactly the same until February when we'll have to temporarily turn the site off as we complete some all important a testing work.  Don't worry though, just cause the site will be down, doesn't mean that we won't stop providing you with the best quaity serive at the lowest prices around!
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